Husch Blackwell partner Nida Ghaffar moderates From Shovel to Shell: Delivering Midwest Data Centers at the Speed of Demand during the Bisnow Midwest Data Center Investment Conference & Expo in Chicago on September 16.
As demand for data center capacity continues to accelerate, developers, investors, operators, and infrastructure providers face increasing pressure to deliver projects efficiently while navigating evolving market conditions. Factors such as labor availability, supply chain dynamics, procurement strategies, and changing technology requirements can have a significant impact on project timelines and delivery.
The panel examines what it takes to successfully develop large-scale data center projects in today's Midwest market. Panelists will discuss how teams are addressing workforce and procurement challenges, sequencing multi-building campus developments, and adapting to changing rack density requirements and power infrastructure needs while keeping projects on schedule and within budget.